Central Idea

People use the performing arts to display cultural heritage and entertain.

Lines of Inquiry

1. The performing arts in different cultures
2. How cultural heritage is communicated through the performing arts
3. How the performing arts have changed over time

Teacher Questions

1. What are performing arts?
2. How is cultural heritage expressed through performing arts?
a) What does this performance tell you about the culture?
b) How do you know that?
3. How has new media influenced the performing arts?

Summative assessment Information

[[../../file/view/Summative%20Assessment%20Rubric.docx|Summative Assessment Rubric.docx]]
[[../../file/view/Y6%20How%20We%20Express%20Ourselves%20blurb.docx|Y6 How We Express Ourselves blurb.docx]]

Websites to check out

Theatre

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/arts_and_theatre/
http://www.knowitall.org/artopia/theater/index.html

Music and Dance

http://latino.si.edu/KidsCorner/

http://www.knowitall.org/artopia/dance/index.html